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Re:How can England possibly be running out of water? by Retric on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @12:30PM (#45184414)
That doesn’t answer the question.

However, any money paid to shareholders while accumulating debt, including deferred maintenance, etc was financial smoke and mirrors not actual profit.

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Re:How can England possibly be running out of water? by VirusNewbie on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @01:21PM (#45185225)
Does the government not do this?
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Re:How can England possibly be running out of water? by thfuran on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @05:50PM (#45189737)
Unless you're trying to ask "is the level of corruption in government nonzero", the answer is unequivocally no because the government doesn't have shareholders.
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Re:How can England possibly be running out of water? by blibble on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @08:02PM (#45191273)
yes, paying dividends out of debt is completely illegal

but apparently not if you wrap it in half a dozen companies in various tax havens

(that have no legitimate purpose other than various types of laundering)

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